Finality is not the language of politics.
BENJAMIN DISRAELIFrank and explicit – that is the right line to take when you wish to conceal your own mind and confuse the minds of others.
More Benjamin Disraeli Quotes
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Never complain and never explain.
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The world is weary of statesmen whom democracy has degraded into politicians.
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There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies, and statistics.
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To be conscious that you are ignorant of the facts is a great step to knowledge.
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Desperation is sometimes as powerful an inspirer as genius.
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Action may not always bring happiness; but there is no happiness without action.
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Nature, like man, sometimes weeps from gladness.
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Be amusing: never tell unkind stories; above all, never tell long ones.
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Time is precious, but truth is more precious than time.
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What we anticipate seldom occurs: but what we least expect generally happens.
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Every production of genius must be the production of enthusiasm.
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The secret of success is constancy to purpose.
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The wisdom of the wise and the experience of the ages are perpetuated by quotations.
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Nurture your minds with great thoughts. To believe in the heroic makes heroes.
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A University should be a place of light, of liberty, and of learning.
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